Land of the Dead (2005)

Director:

George A. Romero

Writer (WGA):

George A. Romero (written by)

Release Date:

24 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The dead shall inherit the Earth.

Plot:

The living dead have taken over the world, and the last humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they come to grips with the situation.

Plot Keywords:

Skyscraper | River | Truck | Mercenary | Sequel To Cult Favorite

Awards:

7 nominations

Cast

Simon Baker	...	Riley
John Leguizamo	...	Cholo
Dennis Hopper	...	Kaufman
Asia Argento	...	Slack
Robert Joy	...	Charlie
Eugene Clark	...	Big Daddy
Joanne Boland	...	Pretty Boy
Tony Nappo	...	Foxy
Jennifer Baxter	...	Number 9
Boyd Banks	...	Butcher
Jasmin Geljo	...	Tambourine Man
Maxwell McCabe-Lokos	...	Mouse
Tony Munch	...	Anchor
Shawn Roberts	...	Mike
Pedro Miguel Arce	...	Pillsbury

Also Known As:

Dead Reckoning (USA) (working title)
George A. Romero's Land of the Dead (USA) (complete title)
La terre des morts (Canada: French title)
Land of the Dead - Le territoire des morts (France)
Twilight of the Dead (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong violence and gore, language, brief sexuality and some drug use.

Runtime:

93 min | 97 min (director's cut)

Country:

Canada | France | USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Italian | Polish | French

Colour:

Black and White | Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

New Zealand:R16 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Portugal:M/16 | Philippines:R-13 | Taiwan:R-18 | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Indonesia:Dewasa | Hong Kong:III (director's cut) | Peru:14 | Czech Republic:15 | Malaysia:18SG | Ireland:15A (re-rating on appeal) | Ireland:18 (original rating) | UK:15 | Iceland:16 | Chile:Y7 | France:-12 | Canada:18A | USA:R (certificate #41825) | Ukraine:(Banned) | Mexico:C | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Australia:MA | Denmark:15 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Finland:K-18 | Norway:15 | Singapore:R21 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Germany:18 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Japan:PG-12

Filming Locations:

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The first and, to date, only 'George A. Romero' zombie film to use the 2.35:1 aspect ratio. The other films used standard 4:3 or Flat Ratios. Night of the Living Dead (1968) (1.33:1), Dawn of the Dead (1978) (1.85:1), Day of the Dead (1985) (1.85:1), Diary of the Dead (2007) (16:9 aka 1.78:1).

Goofs:

Continuity: After Riley lowers the drawbridge, a zombie comes out of the same control room.

Quotes:

'High Noon' Soldier: Stench, high noon.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Undead Again: The Making of 'Land of the Dead' (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Requiem: Agnus Dei

Great potential of a film that belly flopped in terms of execution

As an avid follower of the "Romero Versions" of the zombie genre, I was so very disappointed at this mess of a film. The zombies are laughable to begin with, nothing like the vicious perversions we saw in Dawn/Day of the dead. Second, it just never quite comes together. I can't put my finger on it, but it simply doesn't happen for George this time around. All the claustrophobia and bursts of tense chaos present in the other films simply didn't work this time around. See it for the gore, but thats about it. And lastly, there are some serious problems with the cgi effects. They are way too noticeable when they are used. All in all, I say it was a mess of a film made by a man who always seems to do more with less.